Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 98246 | 12/07/1998 | 604059 | Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 3 | 03/01/1987 | |
| Alternator failed 3 times, once causing fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/24/2002 | 10 | 10/24/2002 | |
| I have a 1987 ford bronco xlt that i bought from j and l auto. it has no brake lights, no blinkers and the head lights are stuck on bright. the back window is plexy glass, also none of the hose are hooked up under the hood. this makes it run real rich and the oil leaks so bad that every week i have to put in 2 quarts of oil. there was also a gas leak that was small and got worse as time went on. i tried to fix the gas leak but i can't find a used one any where. as for fixing the rest of the stuff i still owe money on the bronco which i have not paid because its not street legal i had to buy a different car just to get back and forth to work because i was afred i would be in a crash because of no brake lights.ts | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| Purchased vehicle in november 1998. started problems in 12/98. purchased distributor shaft with wiring. back brakes and front brakes replacement. has had a miss since the vehicle was purchased. causing a jerking whicle driving sometimes. while starting the vehicle-gas fuming and high rpm reading where engine revs up too high. bad flooding if bronco doesn't start immediately. it will eventually flood out. air conditioner doesn't blow cool. has had refilled. lasted from hot summer but not cool at all now. heater doesnt' get really what you would call hot. when the vehicle was purchased a constant clicking of the electric door locks started on the passenger side. took the fuse for that out. afraid it would cause accidental door locking. passenger side door will not shut properly and window will not feed up wiwthout assistance. window is also power. when the bronco was taken for alignment, was told that frame was slightly bent on passengers side. has had to replace brake lines also. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 1 | ||
| This time just about exit from freeway it was at night time while driving 30 mph vehicle stalled. vehicle had to be towed away, next day, engine started and took to mechanic, and he could not find the cause. consumer felt this happened when ignition module got hot.*ak the vehicle used to restart after the engine cools off, but when the ignition module failed, it would not restart. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/24/2000 | 4 | 11/01/1996 | |
| I have had this vechicle for 4 years and i have had ignition problems 4 times. i had the ignition replaced 3 times. 3 months ago i went to pick up my daughters from school and it would not when we were going to leave the school. i had to leave it ther and come several hours later. when i returned i played with the ignition a litttle bit and it started. it was fine for a couple of days then it wouldn't start at all. i had it towed to my mechanic and he said it wasn't getting any fuel pressure. he replaced a corroded wire and secured fuel pump& filter properly. it fine again for a couple of weeks and it started having the same problem. it wouldn't start! i have to keep playing with the ignition before it will crank over. sometimes it will sometimes it won't. it has stalled on me 3 times in the past week while driving. i ordered a 2001 250 ford last week and am having second thoughts about following threw with it because of the bad experience i have had with this bronco. | |||
| 10/18/1999 | |||
| While traveling & upon making a left or right hand turn steering wheel locks up, causing the vehicle to pull to the right. consumer also notes the vehicle will start without placing the key in the ignition. consumer has yet to contact the dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| Vehicle caught fire after being parked for approximately two hours. fire department states that fire was caused by an electrical malfunction. | |||
| 08/26/1996 | 2 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the vehicle to catch fire in the steering column.*ak | |||
| 04/06/1996 | 6 | ||
| Ignition switch fire. *sd | |||
| 05/15/1996 | |||
| Electrical short in the ignition, consumer smelled wiring burning. *ak | |||
| 05/07/1996 | 7 | ||
| Igniition switch sticks. *sd | |||
| 03/15/1996 | |||
| Ignition switch locks in starter and off mode; ford stared motors overheated to point where they smoked, burnt/melted. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/07/1996 | 7 | ||
| Starter motor replaced. *sd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/24/2002 | 10 | 10/24/2002 | |
| I have a 1987 ford bronco xlt that i bought from j and l auto. it has no brake lights, no blinkers and the head lights are stuck on bright. the back window is plexy glass, also none of the hose are hooked up under the hood. this makes it run real rich and the oil leaks so bad that every week i have to put in 2 quarts of oil. there was also a gas leak that was small and got worse as time went on. i tried to fix the gas leak but i can't find a used one any where. as for fixing the rest of the stuff i still owe money on the bronco which i have not paid because its not street legal i had to buy a different car just to get back and forth to work because i was afred i would be in a crash because of no brake lights.ts | |||
| Consumer states that the vehicle was parked for 12 hours before catching on fire in the electrial wiring system, cause unknown. please give any further details. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| While the vehicle was parked in the driveway and the key was out of the ignition, the vehicle caught on fire on the driver's side under the hood, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1996 | |||
| Consumer states that she had just turned her vehcile off and while the vehicle was parked it caught on fire on the driver's side under the hood. the vehicle was destroyed.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| Ignition switch fire, electrical wire around the steering wheel. *ak | |||